In the closing verses of Surah al-Furqan, Allah describes the qualities of the 'Ibad ar-Rahman — the Servants of the Most Merciful. They walk humbly, spend in charity, pray through the night, and end every list of their virtues with one final dua: a request for a family that brings comfort to the eye and a position among the righteous.
The dua for spouse and children
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes, and make us a leader for the God-fearing.
(Surah al-Furqan 25:74)
What the dua really asks for
The phrase qurrata a'yun — 'coolness of the eyes' — is a beautiful Arabic idiom. Tears of grief are hot; tears of joy are cool. The dua asks Allah to give a spouse and children whose conduct, faith and presence cool the eye with joy rather than burn it with worry. The second half asks for something even higher: not just to be righteous, but to lead the righteous.
When to recite this dua
- Single Muslims looking for marriage — recite it morning and evening with sincere conviction.
- Couples trying for children — recite it after every fard prayer along with the duas of Zakariyya (AS) for righteous offspring (Surah Aal Imran 3:38).
- Parents of young children — recite it when looking at them sleeping, and when difficulties arise in their tarbiyah.
- Spouses going through difficulty — recite together; the dua includes the spouse you already have.
Other Quranic duas for family
Pair this dua with: 'Rabbi hab li mil-ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah' — 'My Lord, grant me from Yourself a pure offspring' (Surah Aal Imran 3:38, the dua of Zakariyya AS). Also: 'Rabbi hab li minas-salihin' — 'My Lord, grant me a righteous one' (Surah as-Saffat 37:100, the dua of Ibrahim AS that was answered with Ismail AS).
Quran reference
The dua is from Surah al-Furqan (25:74), the closing portion describing the Ibad ar-Rahman — the Servants of the Most Merciful. It is one of the most-recited duas in Muslim weddings and after the births of children.